I was invited this afternoon, to tutor a group of artists, that meet at St Martins Church Hall in Looe, Some of the group, had not used Acrylics before and were keen to learn some Basic Techniques. In the space of 2½ hours, we covered techniques such as Impasto, Wet in Wet, Dry Brush, Scumbling, Splattering and Glazing, as well as creating texture with a Sponge, Scrunched up Kitchen Roll, Palette Knives and Pieces of Card. All these techniques were used to create sections of a picture. I explained how you can add different additives to Gesso to provide texture to the surface before painting on.

Below are a few snippets of some of the techniques demonstrated, plus a picture of the group of ladies that attended the workshop.

I believe that they all enjoyed their afternoon and went away with new found skills.

I have one space available for my next workshop which is this Saturday coming, 14th February 2015, 10 am to 4pm at Cartwheels Craft Centre Near Liskeard.

A Beginners Guide to Acrylics, this workshop will provide the complete beginner with the essential skills to begin their Acrylic journey. Learn the tools of the trade, colour mixing and painting techniques including washes, glazes, palette knife, flat colour and impasto with step by step guidance.